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MEANS IND INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    294
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    12,732
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 25.0%
About

MEANS IND INC has a total of 294 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 25.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1995. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets mechanical elements, transport and machines are HOFER PDC GMBH, SULZER EUROFLAMM GERMANY GMBH and FUJI UNIVANCE KK.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MEANS IND INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Kimes John W 73
#2 Ruth Stephen M 49
#3 Pawley Brice A 49
#4 Prout Jeffrey J 27
#5 Hendrick Terry O 21
#6 Hand Joshua D 20
#7 Shaw David W 16
#8 Mccleer Patrick J 15
#9 Eisengruber Gregory M 15
#10 Klecker Brian D 14

Latest patents

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WO2020117881A1 High-speed overrunning coupling assembly and locking member which is supported to pivotally move with substantially no friction
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US2020124115A1 High-Speed, Overrunning Coupling and Control Assembly, Coupling Assembly and Locking Member which Pivotally Moves with Substantially Reduced Friction
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CN110249150A Surmount, non-model control connection and control assembly and its used in can be switched linear actuating device and reciprocating electromechanical equipment
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US2018010651A1 Overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly, engageable coupling assembly and locking member for use in the assemblies